From Dennis Yusko’s story: Ex-ValleyCats spokesman accepts Troy job TROY — Vic Christopher, the former assistant general manager of the Tri-City ValleyCats, has accepted the job of economic development coordinator for the city of Troy, Mayor Harry Tutunjian announced Tuesday. Christopher was let go from the ValleyCats last week after marrying a co-worker. He will […]
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As you read on Mark McGuire’s blog, Vic is no longer with the Valley Cats. We spoke this morning and he asked me to write a quick note to thank his friends and ValleyCats fans for their support over the past six years. He didn’t want to say much about what’s going on, other than […]
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Game 2 of the New York-Penn League Championship Series finally took place on Tuesday, following two consecutive rain outs. The players were loose and upbeat in the dugout prior to the game, with the ValleyCats leading the series 1-0. Manager Jim Pankovits’ ValleyCats (38-36) were widely considered to be the underdogs going into the series, as […]
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For the second consecutive night, rain has once again postponed the New York-Penn League Championship Series. A torrential downpour hit Coney Island close to game time, and the standing water on the field made the surface unplayable. This raindance is eerily reminiscent of the 2006 Championship series between the ValleyCats and Staten Island. The teams will try […]
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Game 2 of the New York-Penn League Championship has been postponed due to rain. Game 2 will be made up on Monday at 7pm, and Game 3 (and we hope it’s unnecessary) is scheduled for Tuesday at 7pm. The ValleyCats currently lead the best-of-three series 1-0.
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Game 1 of the New York-Penn League Championship Series took place on Saturday at “The Joe”. As the top seed in the matchup, the Cyclones would receive home field advantage, with Games 2 and 3 (if necessary) scheduled to take place in Brooklyn. Calvin (a.k.a. the original Sammy Baseball) put on the stilts once again to bring some luck […]
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The ValleyCats were playing a deciding third game vs. Batavia on Thursday night. The winner of this ballgame would advance to the New-York Penn League Championship Series, beginning on Saturday. The runs were scarce on a cold night, as one run would be the difference.
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The ValleyCats took on Batavia at Dwyer Stadium for Game 2 of the New York-Penn League Semifinals, leading the series 1-0. The ValleyCats have been a come-from-behind team all year. They came from 9.5 games down to win the division, surmounted a two-run deficit in Game 1 against Batavia, and would eventually need to do […]
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